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A rail and road building boom is taking place across Sydney and NSW, with many projects already under construction, and a number in the pipeline or awaiting funding. In addition, the Federal Government is embarking on one of the most ambitous infrastructure programs in a generation, which includes a second International Airport at Badgerys Creek.

With the above in mind, I am delighted to announce that our 4th Annual NSW Transport Infrastructure Leaders conference will be taking place in Sydney between the 27-28 September 2017. The program will explore the necessary financing, delivery models, and project management strategies to ensure project success, and the delivery of long term transport plan to provide economic growth across Sydney and NSW.

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Ahead of the 4th annual NSW Transport Infrastructure Leaders Summit 2017 we chat with Greg Dyer, Chief Executive Officer for the City of Parramatta. In this article Greg shares with us details of Parramatta’s long-term transport transformation, which currently includes some $14 billion worth of investments, and explores the stakeholder engagement strategies employed by the City of Parramatta to ensure transport infrastructure is delivered as seamlessly and efficiently as possible.

Ahead of the fourth annual NSW Transport Infrastructure Leaders Summit 2017, we caught up with WestConnex CEO, Dennis Cliche. In this Q&A Dennis shares with us project management strategies for the massive transport infrastructure project, and further delves into how it will help ease congestion; more effectively connecting Sydney’s suburbs with the CBD and industrial hubs.

Articles

The New South Wales (NSW) Government has set the State’s transport agenda on an exciting trajectory, committing $16.5 billion to infrastructure delivery. With multiple projects in development, NSW is undergoing a world class transformation. This is a past article featuring insights by the Hon. Andrew Constance, MP, Minister for Transport & Infrastructure, who discussed how the $16.5 billion investment is translating to reduced urban congestion, regional productivity enhancements and improved connectivity across the State.

Ahead of the 4th annual NSW Transport Infrastructure Leaders Summit 2017 we chat with Mark Coure MP, Member for Oatley and Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure. In this Q&A Mark shares with us details of NSW’ Transport Master Plan and delves into the long-term economic and social benefits these massive projects will have.

Whitepapers

Australia’s largest public transport infrastructure project is progressing through leaps and bounds in light of the New South Wales (NSW) Government’s accelerated delivery agenda. It was recently announced that the first stage of the project – Sydney Metro Northwest – will receive $977 million to increase passenger capacity across the rail network. Accelerated project delivery has introduced multiple challenges for government agencies to maintain efficiency and tighten cost control at the same time. At the last conference, we put together an exclusive project update featuring insights by Mark Elliott, CEO at Northwest Rapid Transit, Tom Gellibrand, Deputy Project Director – Metro Product & Integration, Sydney Metro Delivery Office, and Tony Eid, Director – operations, Sydney Trains.

News Article

Different standards for Sydney's inner west light rail line and a new $2.1 billion line from the central city to the south east mean trams carrying passengers won't be able to switch between the two.
The standards differ on a range of measures including gaps between platforms and carriages, height and width of the actual track, clearances between the track corridor and its surrounds, and distance between the back wheels of the trams.

MORE than 750 new weekend train services are being added to Sydney’s transport network in a bid to keep pace with a growth in demand driven by road congestion.

Transport Minister Andrew Constance said the bolstered timetables followed a 68 per cent surge in weekend demand between 2013 and 2016 and were part of an overall $1.5 billion program to get more trains on the network.